Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders, is in the midst of a remarkable transition. Rich in coal, gold and copper, this country of fewer than 3 million people in Central Asia is …
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Mineral-Rich Mongolia Rapidly Becoming ‘Mine-golia’
VIDEO: Embera indigenous people say ‘no’ to Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
Careperro Mountain (“Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. London-listed Rio Tinto is associated …
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Indigenous Nations United
Each year, Indigenous organisations testify at a United Nations Forum against the rampant desecration of their territories. This year is no exception, with vigorous statements ranging from the Arctic, through Asia and Africa to Latin …
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The age of extreme oil: “This used to be a forest?”
Achuar Indigenous People from Peru inspect Canada’s tarsands.
Indigenous and Afro-Colombians of Jiguamiandó – Rights are Upheld
The Colombian Constitutional Court has once again reaffirmed the suspension order made on Muriel Mining Corporation’s Mandé Norte Project in Chocó. Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining corporations (and registered on the …
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Philippines: Miners and military create refugees
Displaced indigenous peoples’ leaders and human rights activists from Mindanao have been in Manila to condemn the military actions that forced them from their homes. As their testimony noted, many were driven out to make …
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Chilean Supreme Court Red Lights Goldcorp Mine
Indigenous community leader celebrates ruling, promises continued opposition
The Chilean Supreme Court has ratified a lower court ruling that rendered Goldcorp’s environmental assessment for the El Morro mine null, due to irregularities including the company’s …
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Bougainville Copper’s bloody “hidden past” exposed: Rio Tinto must address abuse claims, says criminologist
Debate continues raging over the role played by Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL) in the decade-long war waged by Papua New Guinea “security” forces on the people of Bougainville from 1988 onwards.
One …
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Tribe Appeals To United Nations Over Rio Tinto Mine in Michigan
A tribe in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, is appealing to the United Nations in an effort to restrain sulphide mining.
The tribe hopes to strengthen its position through an international agreement signed by the …
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Aboriginal elder loses bid to overturn expansion of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam
An Australian Aboriginal elder has lost his challenge to the federal government’s approval of expansion of the world’s biggest uranium mine. Kevin Buzzacott had argued that insufficient consideration had been paid to the operation’s long-term …
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BHP Billiton’s move against Aboriginal elder ‘punitive and vindictive’
MEDIA RELEASE AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR FREE ALLIANCE
1st May 2012
DEMOCRACY AT A PRICE: DECISION BY BHP BILLITON AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SEEK COSTS FROM ARABUNNA ELDER PUNITIVE AND VINDICTIVE
The Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) …
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